Western Australian Individual Speedway Championship
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The Western Australian Individual Speedway Championship is a Motorcycle speedway
championship held annually in Western Australia
to determine the WA State champion. The event is organised by the Speedway Motorcycle Club of WA and is sanctioned by Motorcycling Australia
(MA).
Mick McKeon and former twice Australian Champion Glenn Doyle have both won six championships each. Chum Taylor, who won his first championship in 1958 at the Claremont Speedway
, is next with five wins, his last in 1970.
Unless stated, all riders are from Western Australia
Motorcycle speedway
Motorcycle speedway, usually referred to as speedway, is a motorcycle sport involving four and sometimes up to six riders competing over four anti-clockwise laps of an oval circuit. Speedway motorcycles use only one gear and have no brakes and racing takes place on a flat oval track usually...
championship held annually in Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
to determine the WA State champion. The event is organised by the Speedway Motorcycle Club of WA and is sanctioned by Motorcycling Australia
Motorcycling Australia
Motorcycling Australia is the governing body for motorcycle racing in Australia, covering road racing, motocross, trials, supercross, dirt track, supermoto and speedway...
(MA).
Mick McKeon and former twice Australian Champion Glenn Doyle have both won six championships each. Chum Taylor, who won his first championship in 1958 at the Claremont Speedway
Claremont Showgrounds
The Claremont Showgrounds were built in 1905 in the Perth suburb of Claremont. The Showgrounds are home to the annual Perth Royal Show. They were also the original home of Claremont-Cottesloe in its first year in the WAFL before moving to Claremont Oval....
, is next with five wins, his last in 1970.
Unless stated, all riders are from Western Australia
Winners since 1927/28
Year | Venue | Winner |
1927/28 | Claremont Speedway Claremont Showgrounds The Claremont Showgrounds were built in 1905 in the Perth suburb of Claremont. The Showgrounds are home to the annual Perth Royal Show. They were also the original home of Claremont-Cottesloe in its first year in the WAFL before moving to Claremont Oval.... |
Sig Schlam (2 Miles) |
1928/29 | Claremont Speedway Claremont Showgrounds The Claremont Showgrounds were built in 1905 in the Perth suburb of Claremont. The Showgrounds are home to the annual Perth Royal Show. They were also the original home of Claremont-Cottesloe in its first year in the WAFL before moving to Claremont Oval.... |
Fred Kirkpatrick |
1929/30 | Claremont Speedway Claremont Showgrounds The Claremont Showgrounds were built in 1905 in the Perth suburb of Claremont. The Showgrounds are home to the annual Perth Royal Show. They were also the original home of Claremont-Cottesloe in its first year in the WAFL before moving to Claremont Oval.... |
Arthur Atkinson Arthur Atkinson (speedway rider) Arthur Atkinson was a former international motorcycle speedway rider and promoter who appeared in the first Speedway World Championship final in 1936.-Career:... ( ) |
1930/31 - 1934/35 | Not Held | |
1935/36 | Claremont Speedway Claremont Showgrounds The Claremont Showgrounds were built in 1905 in the Perth suburb of Claremont. The Showgrounds are home to the annual Perth Royal Show. They were also the original home of Claremont-Cottesloe in its first year in the WAFL before moving to Claremont Oval.... |
Wal Morton ( ) |
1936/37 | Claremont Speedway Claremont Showgrounds The Claremont Showgrounds were built in 1905 in the Perth suburb of Claremont. The Showgrounds are home to the annual Perth Royal Show. They were also the original home of Claremont-Cottesloe in its first year in the WAFL before moving to Claremont Oval.... |
Mick Murphy |
1937/38 - 1949/50 | Not Held | |
1950/51 | Claremont Speedway Claremont Showgrounds The Claremont Showgrounds were built in 1905 in the Perth suburb of Claremont. The Showgrounds are home to the annual Perth Royal Show. They were also the original home of Claremont-Cottesloe in its first year in the WAFL before moving to Claremont Oval.... |
Wally Higgs |
1951/52 | Claremont Speedway Claremont Showgrounds The Claremont Showgrounds were built in 1905 in the Perth suburb of Claremont. The Showgrounds are home to the annual Perth Royal Show. They were also the original home of Claremont-Cottesloe in its first year in the WAFL before moving to Claremont Oval.... |
Wally Higgs |
1952/53 | Claremont Speedway Claremont Showgrounds The Claremont Showgrounds were built in 1905 in the Perth suburb of Claremont. The Showgrounds are home to the annual Perth Royal Show. They were also the original home of Claremont-Cottesloe in its first year in the WAFL before moving to Claremont Oval.... |
Ray Melville |
1953/54 | Claremont Speedway Claremont Showgrounds The Claremont Showgrounds were built in 1905 in the Perth suburb of Claremont. The Showgrounds are home to the annual Perth Royal Show. They were also the original home of Claremont-Cottesloe in its first year in the WAFL before moving to Claremont Oval.... |
Rusty Wainwright |
1954/55 | Claremont Speedway Claremont Showgrounds The Claremont Showgrounds were built in 1905 in the Perth suburb of Claremont. The Showgrounds are home to the annual Perth Royal Show. They were also the original home of Claremont-Cottesloe in its first year in the WAFL before moving to Claremont Oval.... |
George McPherson |
1955/56 | Claremont Speedway Claremont Showgrounds The Claremont Showgrounds were built in 1905 in the Perth suburb of Claremont. The Showgrounds are home to the annual Perth Royal Show. They were also the original home of Claremont-Cottesloe in its first year in the WAFL before moving to Claremont Oval.... |
Ron Johnson Ron Johnson (speedway rider) Ron Johnson was a speedway rider who won the London Riders' Championship in 1945 and in 1946 whilst with the New Cross Rangers.... ( ) |
1956/57 | Not Held | |
1957/58 | Claremont Speedway Claremont Showgrounds The Claremont Showgrounds were built in 1905 in the Perth suburb of Claremont. The Showgrounds are home to the annual Perth Royal Show. They were also the original home of Claremont-Cottesloe in its first year in the WAFL before moving to Claremont Oval.... |
Chum Taylor |
1958/59 | Not Held | |
1959/60 | Claremont Speedway Claremont Showgrounds The Claremont Showgrounds were built in 1905 in the Perth suburb of Claremont. The Showgrounds are home to the annual Perth Royal Show. They were also the original home of Claremont-Cottesloe in its first year in the WAFL before moving to Claremont Oval.... |
George McPherson |
1960/61 | Claremont Speedway Claremont Showgrounds The Claremont Showgrounds were built in 1905 in the Perth suburb of Claremont. The Showgrounds are home to the annual Perth Royal Show. They were also the original home of Claremont-Cottesloe in its first year in the WAFL before moving to Claremont Oval.... |
Aub Lawson Aub Lawson Aubrey "Aub" Lawson was an Australian international speedway rider who featured in ten World Championship finals including the 1939 final which was never run due to the outbreak of World War II.-Career:Lawson first came to the UK in 1939 and rode for the Wembley Lions but at his mother's... (NSW) |
1961/62 | Claremont Speedway Claremont Showgrounds The Claremont Showgrounds were built in 1905 in the Perth suburb of Claremont. The Showgrounds are home to the annual Perth Royal Show. They were also the original home of Claremont-Cottesloe in its first year in the WAFL before moving to Claremont Oval.... |
Chum Taylor |
1962/63 | Claremont Speedway Claremont Showgrounds The Claremont Showgrounds were built in 1905 in the Perth suburb of Claremont. The Showgrounds are home to the annual Perth Royal Show. They were also the original home of Claremont-Cottesloe in its first year in the WAFL before moving to Claremont Oval.... |
Chum Taylor |
1963/64 | Claremont Speedway Claremont Showgrounds The Claremont Showgrounds were built in 1905 in the Perth suburb of Claremont. The Showgrounds are home to the annual Perth Royal Show. They were also the original home of Claremont-Cottesloe in its first year in the WAFL before moving to Claremont Oval.... |
Ross Nickisson |
1964/65 | Claremont Speedway Claremont Showgrounds The Claremont Showgrounds were built in 1905 in the Perth suburb of Claremont. The Showgrounds are home to the annual Perth Royal Show. They were also the original home of Claremont-Cottesloe in its first year in the WAFL before moving to Claremont Oval.... |
Jim Phillips |
1965/66 | Claremont Speedway Claremont Showgrounds The Claremont Showgrounds were built in 1905 in the Perth suburb of Claremont. The Showgrounds are home to the annual Perth Royal Show. They were also the original home of Claremont-Cottesloe in its first year in the WAFL before moving to Claremont Oval.... |
Ken McKinlay Ken McKinlay John Robert Vickers McKinlay was an international speedway rider, captaining Scotland, England, Great Britain and Europe teams. He also finished on the rostrum of the British Speedway Championship finals twice, second in 1964 and third in 1965... ( ) |
1966/67 | Claremont Speedway Claremont Showgrounds The Claremont Showgrounds were built in 1905 in the Perth suburb of Claremont. The Showgrounds are home to the annual Perth Royal Show. They were also the original home of Claremont-Cottesloe in its first year in the WAFL before moving to Claremont Oval.... |
Ross Nickisson |
1967/68 | Claremont Speedway Claremont Showgrounds The Claremont Showgrounds were built in 1905 in the Perth suburb of Claremont. The Showgrounds are home to the annual Perth Royal Show. They were also the original home of Claremont-Cottesloe in its first year in the WAFL before moving to Claremont Oval.... |
Chum Taylor |
1968/69 | Claremont Speedway Claremont Showgrounds The Claremont Showgrounds were built in 1905 in the Perth suburb of Claremont. The Showgrounds are home to the annual Perth Royal Show. They were also the original home of Claremont-Cottesloe in its first year in the WAFL before moving to Claremont Oval.... |
Ove Fundin Ove Fundin Ove Fundin is a former speedway rider who won the Speedway World Championship five times... ( ) |
1969/70 | Claremont Speedway Claremont Showgrounds The Claremont Showgrounds were built in 1905 in the Perth suburb of Claremont. The Showgrounds are home to the annual Perth Royal Show. They were also the original home of Claremont-Cottesloe in its first year in the WAFL before moving to Claremont Oval.... |
Chum Taylor |
1970/71 | Claremont Speedway Claremont Showgrounds The Claremont Showgrounds were built in 1905 in the Perth suburb of Claremont. The Showgrounds are home to the annual Perth Royal Show. They were also the original home of Claremont-Cottesloe in its first year in the WAFL before moving to Claremont Oval.... |
Terry O'Leary |
1971/72 | Claremont Speedway Claremont Showgrounds The Claremont Showgrounds were built in 1905 in the Perth suburb of Claremont. The Showgrounds are home to the annual Perth Royal Show. They were also the original home of Claremont-Cottesloe in its first year in the WAFL before moving to Claremont Oval.... |
Les Leisk |
1972/73 | Claremont Speedway Claremont Showgrounds The Claremont Showgrounds were built in 1905 in the Perth suburb of Claremont. The Showgrounds are home to the annual Perth Royal Show. They were also the original home of Claremont-Cottesloe in its first year in the WAFL before moving to Claremont Oval.... |
Ivan Mauger Ivan Mauger Ivan Mauger, OBE, MBE, is a retired motorcycle speedway rider. He won a record six World Championships, a feat only equalled by Tony Rickardsson of Sweden... ( ) |
1973/74 | Claremont Speedway Claremont Showgrounds The Claremont Showgrounds were built in 1905 in the Perth suburb of Claremont. The Showgrounds are home to the annual Perth Royal Show. They were also the original home of Claremont-Cottesloe in its first year in the WAFL before moving to Claremont Oval.... |
Rod Chessell |
1974/75 | Claremont Speedway Claremont Showgrounds The Claremont Showgrounds were built in 1905 in the Perth suburb of Claremont. The Showgrounds are home to the annual Perth Royal Show. They were also the original home of Claremont-Cottesloe in its first year in the WAFL before moving to Claremont Oval.... |
Peter Thompson |
1975/76 | Claremont Speedway Claremont Showgrounds The Claremont Showgrounds were built in 1905 in the Perth suburb of Claremont. The Showgrounds are home to the annual Perth Royal Show. They were also the original home of Claremont-Cottesloe in its first year in the WAFL before moving to Claremont Oval.... |
Les Leisk |
1976/77 | Claremont Speedway Claremont Showgrounds The Claremont Showgrounds were built in 1905 in the Perth suburb of Claremont. The Showgrounds are home to the annual Perth Royal Show. They were also the original home of Claremont-Cottesloe in its first year in the WAFL before moving to Claremont Oval.... |
Mick McKeon |
1977/78 | Claremont Speedway Claremont Showgrounds The Claremont Showgrounds were built in 1905 in the Perth suburb of Claremont. The Showgrounds are home to the annual Perth Royal Show. They were also the original home of Claremont-Cottesloe in its first year in the WAFL before moving to Claremont Oval.... |
Mick McKeon |
1978/79 | Claremont Speedway Claremont Showgrounds The Claremont Showgrounds were built in 1905 in the Perth suburb of Claremont. The Showgrounds are home to the annual Perth Royal Show. They were also the original home of Claremont-Cottesloe in its first year in the WAFL before moving to Claremont Oval.... |
Mick McKeon |
1979/80 | Claremont Speedway Claremont Showgrounds The Claremont Showgrounds were built in 1905 in the Perth suburb of Claremont. The Showgrounds are home to the annual Perth Royal Show. They were also the original home of Claremont-Cottesloe in its first year in the WAFL before moving to Claremont Oval.... |
Robert Moores |
1980/81 | Claremont Speedway Claremont Showgrounds The Claremont Showgrounds were built in 1905 in the Perth suburb of Claremont. The Showgrounds are home to the annual Perth Royal Show. They were also the original home of Claremont-Cottesloe in its first year in the WAFL before moving to Claremont Oval.... |
Mick McKeon |
1981/82 | Bunbury Speedway Geraldton Speedway |
Glyn Taylor |
1982/83 | Claremont Speedway Claremont Showgrounds The Claremont Showgrounds were built in 1905 in the Perth suburb of Claremont. The Showgrounds are home to the annual Perth Royal Show. They were also the original home of Claremont-Cottesloe in its first year in the WAFL before moving to Claremont Oval.... |
Glyn Taylor |
1983/84 | Claremont Speedway Claremont Showgrounds The Claremont Showgrounds were built in 1905 in the Perth suburb of Claremont. The Showgrounds are home to the annual Perth Royal Show. They were also the original home of Claremont-Cottesloe in its first year in the WAFL before moving to Claremont Oval.... |
David Cheshire |
1984/85 | Claremont Speedway Claremont Showgrounds The Claremont Showgrounds were built in 1905 in the Perth suburb of Claremont. The Showgrounds are home to the annual Perth Royal Show. They were also the original home of Claremont-Cottesloe in its first year in the WAFL before moving to Claremont Oval.... |
Mick McKeon |
1985/86 | Claremont Speedway Claremont Showgrounds The Claremont Showgrounds were built in 1905 in the Perth suburb of Claremont. The Showgrounds are home to the annual Perth Royal Show. They were also the original home of Claremont-Cottesloe in its first year in the WAFL before moving to Claremont Oval.... |
Mick McKeon |
1986/87 | Claremont Speedway Claremont Showgrounds The Claremont Showgrounds were built in 1905 in the Perth suburb of Claremont. The Showgrounds are home to the annual Perth Royal Show. They were also the original home of Claremont-Cottesloe in its first year in the WAFL before moving to Claremont Oval.... |
Simon Cross Simon Cross .Simon James Cross is a former motorcycle speedway rider who spent most of his career with the Cradley Heath Heathens.... ( ) |
1987/88 | Claremont Speedway Claremont Showgrounds The Claremont Showgrounds were built in 1905 in the Perth suburb of Claremont. The Showgrounds are home to the annual Perth Royal Show. They were also the original home of Claremont-Cottesloe in its first year in the WAFL before moving to Claremont Oval.... |
Rob Woffinden ( ) |
1988/89 | Claremont Speedway Claremont Showgrounds The Claremont Showgrounds were built in 1905 in the Perth suburb of Claremont. The Showgrounds are home to the annual Perth Royal Show. They were also the original home of Claremont-Cottesloe in its first year in the WAFL before moving to Claremont Oval.... |
Glenn Doyle |
1989/90 | Claremont Speedway Claremont Showgrounds The Claremont Showgrounds were built in 1905 in the Perth suburb of Claremont. The Showgrounds are home to the annual Perth Royal Show. They were also the original home of Claremont-Cottesloe in its first year in the WAFL before moving to Claremont Oval.... |
Glenn Doyle |
1990/91 | Claremont Speedway Claremont Showgrounds The Claremont Showgrounds were built in 1905 in the Perth suburb of Claremont. The Showgrounds are home to the annual Perth Royal Show. They were also the original home of Claremont-Cottesloe in its first year in the WAFL before moving to Claremont Oval.... |
Glenn Doyle |
1991/92 | Collie Speedway | Glenn Doyle |
1992/93 | Claremont Speedway Claremont Showgrounds The Claremont Showgrounds were built in 1905 in the Perth suburb of Claremont. The Showgrounds are home to the annual Perth Royal Show. They were also the original home of Claremont-Cottesloe in its first year in the WAFL before moving to Claremont Oval.... |
Glenn Doyle |
1993/94 | Claremont Speedway Claremont Showgrounds The Claremont Showgrounds were built in 1905 in the Perth suburb of Claremont. The Showgrounds are home to the annual Perth Royal Show. They were also the original home of Claremont-Cottesloe in its first year in the WAFL before moving to Claremont Oval.... |
Steve Johnston Steve Johnston Steven Paul "Steve" Johnston is an Australian international motorcycle speedway rider. He has represented the Australian speedway team in two Speedway World Cup finals in 2004 and 2005.... |
1994/95 | Claremont Speedway Claremont Showgrounds The Claremont Showgrounds were built in 1905 in the Perth suburb of Claremont. The Showgrounds are home to the annual Perth Royal Show. They were also the original home of Claremont-Cottesloe in its first year in the WAFL before moving to Claremont Oval.... |
Glenn Doyle |
1995/96 | Claremont Speedway Claremont Showgrounds The Claremont Showgrounds were built in 1905 in the Perth suburb of Claremont. The Showgrounds are home to the annual Perth Royal Show. They were also the original home of Claremont-Cottesloe in its first year in the WAFL before moving to Claremont Oval.... |
Steve Johnston Steve Johnston Steven Paul "Steve" Johnston is an Australian international motorcycle speedway rider. He has represented the Australian speedway team in two Speedway World Cup finals in 2004 and 2005.... |
1996/97 | Claremont Speedway Claremont Showgrounds The Claremont Showgrounds were built in 1905 in the Perth suburb of Claremont. The Showgrounds are home to the annual Perth Royal Show. They were also the original home of Claremont-Cottesloe in its first year in the WAFL before moving to Claremont Oval.... |
Lee Redmond |
1997/98 | Claremont Speedway Claremont Showgrounds The Claremont Showgrounds were built in 1905 in the Perth suburb of Claremont. The Showgrounds are home to the annual Perth Royal Show. They were also the original home of Claremont-Cottesloe in its first year in the WAFL before moving to Claremont Oval.... |
Frank Smart |
1998/99 | Claremont Speedway Claremont Showgrounds The Claremont Showgrounds were built in 1905 in the Perth suburb of Claremont. The Showgrounds are home to the annual Perth Royal Show. They were also the original home of Claremont-Cottesloe in its first year in the WAFL before moving to Claremont Oval.... |
Guy Wilson |
1999/2000 | Claremont Speedway Claremont Showgrounds The Claremont Showgrounds were built in 1905 in the Perth suburb of Claremont. The Showgrounds are home to the annual Perth Royal Show. They were also the original home of Claremont-Cottesloe in its first year in the WAFL before moving to Claremont Oval.... |
Lee Redmond |
2000/01 | Bibra Lake Speedway | Guy Wilson |
2001/02 | Bibra Lake Speedway | Guy Wilson |
2002/03 | Bibra Lake Speedway | Lee Blackman |
2003/04 | Bibra Lake Speedway | Steve Johnston Steve Johnston Steven Paul "Steve" Johnston is an Australian international motorcycle speedway rider. He has represented the Australian speedway team in two Speedway World Cup finals in 2004 and 2005.... |
2004/05 | Perth Motorplex Speedway Perth Motorplex Perth Motorplex is a motorsport venue located at Kwinana Beach, Western Australia. It caters mainly for drag racing and speedway, although other events are held there regularly. Over 275,000 patrons attend the venue each year to many varied events... Geraldton Speedway |
Trevor Harding Trevor Harding Trevor Robert Harding is a Speedway rider who is currently riding for the King's Lynn Stars in the British Premier League.... |
2005/06 | Bunbury Speedway Geraldton Speedway |
David Cheshire |
2006/07 | Pinjar Park Speedway | Cory Gathercole Cory Gathercole Cory Gathercole is an Australian international motorcycle speedway rider who rides for the Somerset Rebels in the British Premier League.He is also a member of the Swindon Robins squad in the Elite League.... (Vic) |
2007/08 | Pinjar Park Speedway | Chris Holder Chris Holder Chris Holder is a speedway rider currently riding for the Poole Pirates in the British Elite League. He became the Australian Individual Speedway Champion in 2008 and followed up with wins in 2010 and 2011 as well as winning the Australian Under-21 Championship in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008... (NSW) |
2008/09 | Pinjar Park Speedway | Frank Smart |
2009/10 | Ellenbrook Speedway | Leigh Boujos |
2010/11 | Nickol Bay Speedway | Leigh Boujos |
2011/12 | TBD | |